LOPEZ VALDES Luz Kerena

Date of Birth: 10 Jul 1998

Age: 23

Gender: Female

Sport Class: S8

Place of birth: MEXICO CITY

Birth Country:

Mexico

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Swimming	Women's 100m Butterfly - S8	5

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Tokyo Aquatics Centre	Women's 100m Butterfly - S8 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
World Championships
2	100m Butterfly - S8	2017	Mexico City, MEX	1:21.48
3	200m Individual Medley - SM8	2017	Mexico City, MEX	3:14.94

Occupation:

Languages spoken:

English, Italian, Spanish

Jalisco State [Mexico]

2015 for Mexico, Parapan American Games in Toronto, Canada (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)

She began swimming at age five. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)

"Sport makes me feel alive. It helps me to take care of my body, and it motivates me to be better every day." (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (guadalajara.gob.mx, 14 Feb 2018)

US swimmer Michael Phelps. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)

Her parents. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)

Philosophy:

"You can't put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get." [Michael Phelps] (Facebook page, 30 Aug 2017)

In 2018 she received the Sports Merit Medal in Guadalajara, Mexico. (informador.mx, 18 Dec 2018)

General Interest

Classification
S8, SB8, SM8 (IPC, 18 Aug 2021)

Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency (Facebook page, 30 Aug 2017)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)

Impairment Details
She was born with agenesis of the right arm. (Athlete, 03 Dec 2017)

General
PASSION REKINDLED
She was disappointed not to be selected for the Mexico swimming team ahead of the 2016 Paralympic Games, but bounced back the following year to win two medals at the 2017 World Championships in Mexico City, Mexico. "I gave 210% every day. Besides training in the pool I went to the gym, I ran and practised yoga. I did thousands of things to reach a good physical level. 'Was it worth it, everything I did? Maybe I am not fit for this. I should have stayed in school'. I had all those things in my head. [But in the end] it helped me to find myself, that person who used to love swimming and enjoy every moment." (guadalajara.gob.mx, 14 Feb 2018)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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